Barbados, BB
Barbados: An island nation in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, this eastern Caribbean island is an independent British Commonwealth realm.
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Barbados at a glance
Barbados currently has 1 quality-checked populated place pages and 11 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
1
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
11
Open related pagesLargest city
BridgetownPopulation 110,000
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Barbados
| Population | 267,800 |
| Country | Barbados, Portuguese Empire |
| Different from | Barbuda |
| Plate code | BDS |
| Area | 439 km2 |
| Official name | la Barbade, Barbados |
| Continent | North America |
| Easternmost point | Point(-59.42011088 13.14895906) |
| Northernmost point | Point(-59.61299524 13.33516516) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 13.1667,-59.5333 |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Barbados |
| Official language | English |
| Capital | Bridgetown |
| Establishment | November 30, 1966 (59 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC−04:00 |
| Local time | 08:49:57 (11th April 2026) |
Geography
Barbados is located at 13°10'0"N 59°31'60"W (13.1666667, -59.5333333).
Barbados map
The largest city of Barbados is Bridgetown with a population of 110,000. . See all Barbados cities & populated places.
Official website of Barbados
Official Website- Christ Church
- Saint Michael
- Saint George
- Saint Andrew
- Saint Peter
- Saint Joseph
- Saint Philip
- Saint James
- Saint Lucy
- Saint Thomas
- Saint John
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 230,858 | - | census |
| 1961 | 231,599 | 0.32% | census |
| 1962 | 232,514 | 0.39% | census |
| 1963 | 233,520 | 0.43% | census |
| 1964 | 234,478 | 0.41% | census |
| 1965 | 235,294 | 0.35% | census |
| 1966 | 235,936 | 0.27% | census |
| 1967 | 236,466 | 0.22% | census |
| 1968 | 236,997 | 0.22% | census |
| 1969 | 237,680 | 0.29% | census |
| 1970 | 238,616 | 0.39% | census |
| 1971 | 239,864 | 0.52% | census |
| 1972 | 241,367 | 0.62% | census |
| 1973 | 242,971 | 0.66% | census |
| 1974 | 244,453 | 0.61% | census |
| 1975 | 245,663 | 0.49% | census |
| 1976 | 246,536 | 0.35% | census |
| 1977 | 247,136 | 0.24% | census |
| 1978 | 247,592 | 0.18% | census |
| 1979 | 248,095 | 0.2% | census |
| 1980 | 248,784 | 0.28% | census |
| 1981 | 249,696 | 0.37% | census |
| 1982 | 250,780 | 0.43% | census |
| 1983 | 251,979 | 0.48% | census |
| 1984 | 253,193 | 0.48% | census |
| 1985 | 254,354 | 0.46% | census |
| 1986 | 255,450 | 0.43% | census |
| 1987 | 256,500 | 0.41% | census |
| 1988 | 257,497 | 0.39% | census |
| 1989 | 258,443 | 0.37% | census |
| 1990 | 259,336 | 0.34% | census |
| 1991 | 260,175 | 0.32% | census |
| 1992 | 260,963 | 0.3% | census |
| 1993 | 261,714 | 0.29% | census |
| 1994 | 262,441 | 0.28% | census |
| 1995 | 263,165 | 0.28% | census |
| 1996 | 263,884 | 0.27% | census |
| 1997 | 264,606 | 0.27% | census |
| 1998 | 265,370 | 0.29% | census |
| 1999 | 266,220 | 0.32% | census |
| 2000 | 267,190 | 0.36% | census |
| 2001 | 268,296 | 0.41% | census |
| 2002 | 269,524 | 0.46% | census |
| 2003 | 270,844 | 0.49% | census |
| 2004 | 272,205 | 0.5% | census |
| 2005 | 273,568 | 0.5% | census |
| 2006 | 274,923 | 0.49% | census |
| 2007 | 276,277 | 0.49% | census |
| 2008 | 277,634 | 0.49% | census |
| 2009 | 279,006 | 0.49% | census |
| 2010 | 280,396 | 0.5% | census |
| 2011 | 281,804 | 0.5% | census |
| 2012 | 283,221 | 0.5% | census |
| 2013 | 284,644 | 0.5% | census |
| 2014 | 284,825 | 0.06% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 285,324 | 0.17% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 285,796 | 0.17% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 285,719 | -0.03% | census |
| 2018 | 286,641 | 0.32% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 287,025 | 0.13% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 267,800 | -7.18% |